Shock absorbing boat

Abstract

A watercraft or an assembly for a watercraft will reduce shock and vibration of high speed travel being transmitted to occupants. The assembly provides shock and vibration reduction to a base and/or seats. The assembly is pivotally connected to the watercraft at an aft element such as the transom. When a vessel is under way at high speeds, the transom is subjected to the least up and down motion, and the bow to the greatest motion. The assembly includes a base that is pivotally connected to the transom. Since the transom suffers the least motion, the base will be most stable. The base is supported by a spring connected to the hull. Shock absorbers may also be connected to reduce the vibration of the base when the hull is moving at high speeds. The occupants and even a standing operator are protected from vibration by standing on the base.

1. An assembly for a watercraft having a transom, and a hull with a hull bottom, the assembly comprising:
 a) a base pivotally connected to the transom; and 
 b) a device connected between said base and the hull bottom for reducing transmission of vibration from the hull to said base and items disposed thereon. 
 
   
   
     2. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a spring. 
   
   
     3. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a shock absorber. 
   
   
     4. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a combined spring and shock absorber unit. 
   
   
     5. An assembly for a watercraft having a transom, and a hull with a hull bottom, the assembly comprising:
 a) a base pivotally connected to the transom; 
 b) a device connected between said base and the hull bottom  for reducing transmission of vibration from the hull to said base and items disposed thereon; and 
 c) at least one seat mounted on said base. 
 
   
   
     6. The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a spring. 
   
   
     7. The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a shock absorber. 
   
   
     8. The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a combined spring and shock absorber unit. 
   
   
     9. A watercraft having a transom, and a hull with a hull bottom, comprising:
 a) a base pivotally connected to the transom; and 
 b) a device connected between said base and the hull bottom for reducing transmission of vibration from the hull to said base and items disposed thereon. 
 
   
   
     10. The watercraft according to  claim 9 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a spring.  
   
   
     11. The watercraft according to  claim 9 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a shock absorber. 
   
   
     12. The watercraft according to  claim 9 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a combined spring and shock absorber unit. 
   
   
     13. A watercraft having a transom, and a hull with a hull bottom, comprising:
 a) a base pivotally connected to the transom; 
 b) a device connected between said base and the hull bottom for reducing transmission of vibration from the hull to said base and items disposed thereon; and 
 c) at least one seat mounted on said base. 
 
   
   
     14. The watercraft according to  claim 13 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a spring. 
   
   
     15. The watercraft according to  claim 13 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a shock absorber.  
   
   
     16. The watercraft according to  claim 13 , wherein said device for reducing transmission of vibration includes a combined spring and shock absorber unit. 
   
   
     17. An assembly for a watercraft having a transom, and a hull with a hull bottom, the assembly comprising:
 a) a base pivotally connected to the transom; 
 b) a biasing device connected between said base and the hull bottom; and 
 c) a shock absorption device connected between said base and the hull bottom, said biasing device and said shock absorption device reducing transmission of vibration from the hull to said base and items disposed thereon. 
 
   
   
     18. The assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein said biasing device and said shock absorption device are contained in a combined unit. 
   
   
     19. An assembly for a watercraft having a transom, and a hull with a hull bottom, the assembly comprising:
 a) a base pivotally connected to the transom;  
 b) a biasing device connected between said base and the hull bottom; 
 c) a shock absorption device connected between said base and the hull bottom, said biasing device and said shock absorption device reducing transmission of vibration from the hull to said base and items disposed thereon; and 
 d) at least one seat mounted on said base. 
 
   
   
     20. The assembly according to  claim 19 , wherein said biasing device and said shock absorption device are contained in a combined unit. 
   
   
     21. A watercraft having a transom, and a hull with a hull bottom, comprising:
 a) a base pivotally connected to the transom; 
 b) a biasing device connected between said base and the hull bottom; and 
 c) a shock absorption device connected between said base and the hull bottom, said biasing device and said shock absorption device reducing transmission of vibration from the hull to  said base and items disposed thereon. 
 
   
   
     22. The watercraft according to  claim 21 , wherein said biasing device and said shock absorption device are contained in a combined unit. 
   
   
     23. A watercraft having a transom, and a hull with a hull bottom, comprising:
 a) a base pivotally connected to the transom; 
 b) a biasing device connected between said base and the hull bottom; 
 c) a shock absorption device connected between said base and the hull bottom, said biasing device and said shock absorption device reducing transmission of vibration from the hull to said base and items disposed thereon; and 
 d) at least one seat mounted on said base. 
 
   
   
     24. The watercraft according to  claim 23 , wherein said biasing device and said shock absorption device are contained in a combined unit.